Group 1 Ford of Saco Fees & Transparency Grade: B
B
Price Transparency Grade
81 / 100
Doc Fee: $595, itemized inside the advertised price
$45 above the Maine average of $550.
Score breakdown
Evidence
$595 Doc Fee itemized inside the SALE PRICE on the store's own stacks (rendered check verified: MSRP $57,155 + $595 − $4,154 − $4,000 − $500 = $49,096). Checked October 19, 2026.
Checked October 19, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $595 doc fee inside the sale price.
What would change this grade
- A dedicated fee page would raise the score to 85 (B).
Frequently asked questions
- What is Group 1 Ford of Saco's doc fee?
- $595 (Doc Fee), checked on October 19, 2026. $45 above the Maine average of $550.
- Is the doc fee included in Group 1 Ford of Saco's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Doc Fee is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the B grade mean?
- The B grade reflects a score of 81 out of 100 on Car Thrive's five-part rubric: fee level, fee in advertised price, disclosure, consistency and no forced add-ons. Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing. Read the full methodology.